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Visits Abroad
A fair number of Scout Troops, Explorer Units, Scout Networks and now some Cub Scout Packs and Districts are looking to travel abroad as part of an Organised Scout Activity.
Before making plans and advertising the activity I would urge both the first timers and old timers to download the Factsheet FS260018 “Thinking of going abroad” and read through all the roles and responsibilities of the party leader.
This factsheet can be used as an Aide Memoir to outline your plans and ideas, once you have the basis of you trip on paper, fill out the last page and send it to me. On receipt I will send out a Visits Abroad Folder containing all the up to date forms and guidance leaflets you will need.
Some further thoughts
- lease note that applications for travel abroad should be submitted at least three months before the proposed start of the event.
- Does your night’s away permit cover the type of event you are planning?
- Day trips abroad also fall under this category and require the same amount of detailed planning as a two week visit!!!
- On the subject of insurance, are you completely covered for all eventualities?
- Who is responsible and accountable if your expedition/visit/trip/camp experience an incident which is not covered under the policy???
- Who is responsible for checking that the correct cover is in place for your planned event??
I hope you will not be surprised to learn that the person responsible and accountable for all of the above is YOU!!
Please contact me if you want to discuss any aspect of “Going abroad” via email
International Opportunities
There are several opportunities which are listed below:
Czech Republic
Event: 8th Central European
Jamboree - ORBIS 2006 (29th July to 6th August 2006)
Where: Brno, Czech Republic
Age: 12 to 17 (Opportunities for Staff aged 18+)
Cost: The price for participants is 60 Euros if paid by 30.4.2006, 70 Euros if paid by 31.5.2006 and 80 Euros if paid by 15.7.2006.
Info: Orbis 2006 is an international meeting which invites scouts from all across Europe especially the countries which neighbour on our Republic-Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Austria-and also Hungary, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Jugoslavia, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Moldavia, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine and the Netherlands. The official languages of the jamboree are Czech and English.
Contact: http://www.orbis2006.cz/english/
France
Event: Quels Talents! Jamboree
2006: A Scouts et Guides de France Event, 15th July to 1st August
Location: All over France ending up at Jambville, near Paris
Age: 11 to 15 years
Take your bag, your neckerchief, some good shoes... let's go for adventure!
For 10 days - July 15th to 27th 2006 - your troop will camp with a French troop in its region: nature, big games, evening parties, services are on the agenda! From July 28th to August 1st 2006, more than 15000 Scouts and Guides will gather in Jambville, near Paris to live this great Jamboree for the 11-15 year olds.
Adventures, games, meetings, activities, discoveries, music, nature, friendship, scouting, evening parties... come and share your talents: solidarity, artscraft, art form, protection of the environment, sport and health, are the themes of the games to discover the talents of others.
To be successful the meeting must be prepared beforehand. Your troop can quickly be twinned with a French one. By mail, fax, internet... your troop invents its own means of communication to exchange your ideas, to tell your adventures... and prepare the meeting. Each troop organizes and plans its programme beforehand.
This is an opportunity also to take time for meeting, discovering, exchanging and sharing.
Then... Welcome to the Jamboree What Talents!
A Flyer is available to download here
Contact:
Scouts et Guides de France
Service International
54, Avenue Jean Jaures
75940 Paris Cedex 19
France
Tel 00 33 1 44 52 37 35
Fax 00 33 1 44 52 37 53
Iceland
Event: Nordjamb 2006, Early August
2006
Theme: "Living is an Adventure"
Age: 15-30 years
Info: Organised activities all around Iceland. Participants previously select their choice then get together for a weekend with new friends.
Contact: Email: nordjamb@scout.is or visit their website at http://www.scout.is/nordjamb
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Italy - Roverway 2006
Event: Roverway (6th to 14th
August 2006)
Where: Florence, Italy
Age: 16 to 20
See www.scoutbase.org.uk/ps/inter/roverway/index.htm for more information
Serbia & Montenegro
Event: Find Yourself Serbian
National Jamboree 21st to 31st July 2006
Location: Bubanj, Nis, Serbia and Montenegro
Themes: My Life, Nature around me and the world in which I live
Age: 7-18, Places for staff (18+)
Cost: 130 Euros for EU participants
Info: Workshops, Outdoor and Water activities
See http://www.find-yourself.org or http://www.samnet.org.uk/Jamboree/index.html for more info
Contact: Serbia & Montenegro National Scout Fellowship (SAMnet) http://www.samnet.org.uk.
South Africa
Event: Mafikeng Centenary Moot,
20th December 2006 - 3rd January 2007
Cost: £800 per person
Info: Mafikeng Centenary Moot is for 400 people - 200 from South Africa and Botswana, 200 from the UK and Europe. The event will include trekking, on site service projects, Safari, hot air ballooning, Queen's Scout Expeditions, BP Trail Construction
Who can go: Any Rover Scout from a recognised National Scouting Organisation in Europe, any Explorer Scout from the UK who will be 17.5 at the time of the Expedition, any member of the Scout Network
Contact: "Troll" Email:
Explorer Scout Expedition to South Africa 2006
Expedition (1) 22nd July to 11th
August 2006
Expedition (2) 11th August to 31st August 2006
Age: 14 to 18
Cost: £2100 per person (Explorer Scouts and Team Leaders)
Info: Projects covering a wide area of South Africa eg marine environment, community service in a remote school, National Park Warden's Course, wilderness trek
Contact: The Information Centre (0845 3001818) Email:
More about Explorer Scout Expedition to South Africa 2006.
Uganda
Event: The Uganda 2006 Expedition,
August 2006 - three weeks
Cost: Approx. £1400
Info: White Water Rafting, Visit the source of the Nile, visit to Bujagali
Falls, opportunities to climb Mt Elgon, Safari etc.
Contact: Marv Takel. Email:
I also have information about the Explorer Belt and the International camp Staff Programme for American Summer Camps for about six to eight weeks. There is also the European Scout Voluntary Programme for Venture Scouts and leaders between the ages of 18 and 30 more information on 0845 300 1818.
GLSE International Fund
The principles of the fund and the Application Form have been re-vamped and are available from Oscar Gould or downloaded here. Applications may be made by individuals, colonies, Packs, Troops, Units, Groups, districts, County Units or by leaders on behalf of individuals where special circumstances exist. The Fund can only be accessed for us on international activities.
Funding for the year financial year 2006-2007 must be with Oscar by the 28th February 2006. Applications after this date cannot be accepted. The International Fund Committee will meet during the first two weeks of March and all applicants will notified by the end of March.